Well, late last night I realized that my turtles (2 res's) were doing this for the first time and did it for about a few minutes.
Basically they were facing each other under the water with both of their hands out and tapping their hands with each other.....does anyone know what does means? has this happened to your turtles?
I have no idea and would love to know. It seemed very cool.
thank you for your time.
2007-04-20 04:24:11 · 7 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It sounds to me like part of the courting/mating rituals of turtles.
"In the first phase of courtship, the male approaches the female to within a few inches and begins holding his head high and possibly lifting one leg slightly off the ground, as the female retracts her head slightly and watches. The male circles the female, and nudges or bites her carapace until she emerges from her plastron. Mating occurs after a complicated series of steps in which the male hooks his feet onto her plastron opening and she closes the shell slightly to grip his claws. After mating the male rests on the back of the female."
Maybe you'll have some baby turtles!
2007-04-20 04:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Krysti 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a courtship ritual. If they were a male and female of breeding age, it is perfectly normal. (The male is the one with the long front claws.)
If it was some other combination, it is often a sign of domination and aggression, and can indicate that the tank is too small. Try going for about 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle shell length.
2007-04-20 08:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a basic mating call. The male is courting the female. They will probably mate pretty soon so you'll want to prepare the tank for eggs.
2007-04-20 11:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are planning to escape and take out the guards i think or it could be that they are dancing before a mating ritual
2007-04-20 04:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yah dude they were doin there secret handshake but they had no frikkin' idea that you were there! so maybe you should treat them with like, all your love and respect cuz u know their secret.
2007-04-20 04:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
a secret meeting just took place and they were ending it with a handshake.
2007-04-20 04:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by i_love_my_yorkie 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
they were having a row... headbutting competition
2007-04-20 04:27:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋